GRE Word List

PHOENIX

a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period

The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.

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WordMeaning
asinineextremely or utterly foolish or silly
staccatocut short or apart in performing : disconnected
annihilateto cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains
fomentto promote the growth or development of : rouse
inroadan advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something
mortifyto subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame
cohortscompanion
reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence
extroverta person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction
sedentarynot migratory : settled